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d3-l-grid--inner"> <div class="d3-l-col__col-12"> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h2>2024 MLS NEXT Pro Roster Guidelines</h2> </div> </div> <div class="d3-l-col__col-12"> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p>MLS NEXT Pro has announced its Roster Guidelines for the 2024 season.</p> </div> </div> <div class="d3-l-col__col-12"> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h2><strong>2024 MLS NEXT PRO ROSTER COMPOSITION</strong></h2> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p>An MLS NEXT Pro club's active roster is comprised of up to 35 players, all of whom are eligible for selection to each official match during the MLS NEXT Pro Season.</p> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p><strong>30 roster slots</strong> may be filled with professional players. These roster slots include International and Domestic players, and players on loan.</p> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p><strong>11 roster slots</strong> may be filled with amateur players. There shall be a maximum of five (5) youth academy players per team on the field during an official match.</p> </div> </div> <div class="d3-l-col__col-12"> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h2><strong>ROSTER FLEXIBILITY</strong></h2> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p>There is no salary cap in MLS NEXT Pro and there are no salary limits on player compensation (i.e., there is not a minimum salary or maximum salary). Additionally, there are no age limits for players, and clubs will be able to sign players directly to an MLS NEXT Pro agreement, as described above.</p> </div> </div> <div class="d3-l-col__col-12"> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h2><strong>2024 ROSTER COMPLIANCE, ROSTER FREEZE, TRANSFER WINDOW DATES</strong></h2> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h4><strong>ROSTER COMPLIANCE DATE</strong></h4> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p>All Clubs must be in compliance with the MLS NEXT Pro Roster Guidelines by 8 p.m. ET on March 15, 2024.</p> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h4><strong>ROSTER FREEZE</strong></h4> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p>No changes may be made to a Club's Roster from the Roster Freeze Date through the day after the final MLS NEXT Pro game. The Roster Freeze Date will be set forth in the Competition Calendar.</p> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h4><strong>TRANSFER WINDOW DATES</strong></h4> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <ul> <li>Primary Transfer Window: January 31, 2024 – April 23, 2024</li> <li>Secondary Transfer Window: July 18, 2024 – August 14, 2024</li> </ul> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h4><strong>PLAYER CONTRACTS</strong></h4> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p>All professional players will execute a Contract with the MLS NEXT Pro Club, and Clubs will provide/execute all supplemental documents as applicable to the League Office.</p> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h4><strong>CONTRACT OPTIONS</strong></h4> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p>Each club will determine if a contract includes Option Years.</p> </div> </div> <div class="d3-l-col__col-12"> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h2><strong>PLAYER CATEGORIES</strong></h2> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h4><strong>DOMESTIC PLAYERS</strong></h4> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p><strong>U.S.-based Clubs:</strong> For U.S. Clubs, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (i.e., green card holder), or the holder of a certain other special status (for example, has been granted refugee or asylum status). For players who obtain U.S. permanent residency while employed by a MLS NEXT Pro Club, the player will be considered a domestic player if such residency is granted or the Player has appeared for an immigrant visa interview by the opening of the Secondary Transfer Window in 2024 (i.e., by 11:59pm ET on July 17, 2024) and by the Roster Compliance Date in 2024 and onward. There is no limit as to the number of U.S. Domestic players on a U.S. Club's Roster.</p> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p><strong>Canada-based Clubs:</strong> For Canadian Clubs, a domestic player is either a Canadian citizen, a Canadian permanent resident, or the holder of certain other special status (for example, has been granted refugee or asylum status) or a U.S. Domestic player. For players who obtain U.S. or Canadian permanent residency while employed by a MLS NEXT Pro Club, the Player will be considered a domestic player for a Canadian Club if such residency is granted or the Player has appeared for an immigrant visa interview by the opening of the Secondary Transfer Window in 2024 (i.e., by 11:59pm ET on July 17, 2024) and by the Roster Compliance Date in 2024 and onward. There is no limit as to the number of U.S. Domestic players or Canadian Domestic players on a Canadian Club's Roster. </p> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h4><strong>INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS</strong></h4> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p>Each U.S. MLS NEXT Pro Club has seven (7) roster slots for international players. Any player who does not qualify as a U.S. Domestic player for a U.S. Club shall be considered an International player and must occupy an International Roster Slot on such U.S. Club's Roster for the remainder of the year. If an international player receives a U.S. green card by the opening of the Secondary Transfer Window in 2024 (i.e., by 11:59pm ET on July 17, 2024), he shall not occupy an International Roster Slot; however, if an international player receives a green card on July 18, 2024, he shall occupy an International Roster Slot for the remainder of 2024.</p> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p>Each Canadian MLS NEXT Pro Club has seven (7) roster slots for international players. Any player who does not qualify as a U.S. Domestic player or a Canadian Domestic player shall be considered an International player and must occupy an International Roster Slot on a Canadian Club's Roster. Therefore, for Roster purposes, a U.S. Domestic player on a Canadian Club shall be considered a Canadian Domestic player and will not occupy an International Roster Slot. If an international player is granted Canadian permanent residency by the opening of the Secondary Transfer Window in 2024 (i.e., by 11:59pm ET on July 17, 2024), he shall not occupy an International Roster Slot; however, if an international player is granted Canadian permanent residency on July 18, 2024, he shall occupy an International Roster Slot for the remainder of 2024.</p> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h4><strong>TRADING INTERNATIONAL ROSTER SLOTS</strong></h4> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p>International Roster Slots may be traded, provided that it is for a specified period of time, and it is approved by the League Office.</p> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <ul> <li>International Roster Slots may be traded, although the roster slot(s) must return/expire at the end of a NEXT Pro season.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <ul> <li>With trades, there is no limit to the number of International Roster Slots an MLS NEXT Pro Club may have in a single season.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h4><strong>INJURED LIST</strong></h4> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p>If a player suffers an injury that will prohibit the player from participating in at least five (5) MLS NEXT Pro games, a Club can request to place the injured player on the Injured List by submitting the online Injured List/Season Ending Injury Request via MLS NEXT Pro Connect and may replace that player on its roster with a replacement player. Any player placed on the Injured List will be unavailable for a minimum of 5 MLS NEXT Pro games and may not participate in tournaments and exhibitions with his MLS NEXT Pro Club during that period (including Concacaf Champions League, Canadian Championship and U.S. Open Cup).</p> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <h4><strong>MATCHDAY ROSTER DEADLINES</strong></h4> </div> <div class="oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text "> <p>A player must be added to a Club's Roster by 8 p.m. ET on the last business day prior to an MLS NEXT Pro Game in order to be listed on an Official Match Roster for the MLS NEXT Pro game. 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